Cataract surgery decreased IOP in patients with ocular
hypertension over a long period of time, according to a
study in emOphthalmology/em.sup1/sup
The study included 42 participants (63 eyes) who
underwent cataract surgery in at least one eye during
…
The Catalys Precision Laser System (OptiMedica
Corporation) may improve the precision, effectiveness,
and ease of performing cataract surgery, according to
clinical data presented at the annual meeting of the
European Society of Cataract and Refractive…
The accuracy of the ray-tracing IOL power calculations
with anterior segment optical coherence tomography
(AS-OCT) data was comparable to the SRK/T formula,
according to a study in the emJournal of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
The study…
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. announced at the
annual meeting of the European Society of Cataract and
Refractive Surgeons in Milan, Italy, that it received CE
Mark approval for the Tecnis Multifocal Toric 1-Piece IOL
and the Tecnis iTec Preloaded Delive…
Strathspey Crown LLC, a lifestyle health care-focused growth equity firm,
hosted its Founders Summit and Retreat at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach,
California. This event gathered almost 50 of the top physicians from elective
health care, focused on the…
Microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) uses
a new class of surgical devices for glaucoma
management defined by ab interno implantation.
The iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass
(Glaukos Corporation), the first MIGS glaucoma implant
to be approved in…
Ocular surface disease (OSD) is a common condition
that is frequently underdiagnosed and
can range in severity from asymptomatic or
episodically symptomatic to a chronic debilitating
state. Dysfunctional tear syndrome or dry eye
disease (DED)…
By now, chances are that you are familiar with
LinkedIn (a href=”www.linkedin.com”www.linkedin.com/a). According to its
website, the social network for professionals
boasts 161 million members worldwide as of
March 2012. If you are not yet…
Kerry D. Solomon, MD, had a very specific vision in
mind when he left the Medical University of South
Carolina and went into private practice. He wanted
to deliver state-of-the-art, best-in-class cataract and
refractive surgery with an emphasi…
h4What has been the greatest challenge
of your career?/h4
I am going through it right now, as academic
medicine and medicine as a whole
are changing. As a tenured professor at
Duke University Eye Center, I see academic
ophthalmology mo…
Laser cataract surgery resulted in significantly better
predictability of IOL power calculation than conventional
phacoemulsification surgery, according to a
study in the emJournal of Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
In this prospective study, 77 eyes (…
Diabetic patients taking statin drugs have a higher
risk of developing cataracts than people without diabetes
who are not on statins, according to a study in
emOptometry and Vision Science/em.sup1/sup
Researchers at the University of Waterloo, Ontario…
It is alleged by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) that James Mazzo, president of
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. and long-time executive in
the ophthalmic industry, provided material nonpublic
information that led to insider trading.
Mr. Maz…
The risk of hip fractures was significantly reduced in patients who
underwent cataract surgery compared with patients diagnosed with a
cataract who did not undergo the procedure, according to a study in the
Journal of the American Medical Association.s…
ASCRS has formed an Integrated Ophthalmic-
Managed Eye Care Delivery (IOMED) Task Force to
investigate and recommend ways in which the organization
and its membership can advance an eye care
delivery model based on a synergistic collaboration between o…
Nationally, female physicians and surgeons earn
on average $12,194 less annually than men, according
to a study in the Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA) that investigated salary differences
between male and female physician researchers…
The AAO received a $1 million donation from
Charles Munnerlyn, PhD, and Judith G. Munnerlyn to
advance laser surgery education for ophthalmologists
around the world, according to a press release. This
gift, which is reportedly one of the largest indivi…
The apoptosis in lens epithelial cells increased in cataract patients with
diabetes mellitus with or without diabetic retinopathy (DR), according to
a study in the emJournal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
Participants were classified i…
The Victus Femtosecond Laser Platform (Bausch +
Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH) received
510(k) clearance from the FDA for the creation of a
corneal flap in patients undergoing LASIK or other
treatments requiring initial lamellar resection of t…
Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty using the big
bubble technique is a viable option in cases with
postinfectious keratitis and posttraumatic corneal
stromal scarring in eyes with a normal Descemet
membrane and endothelium, according to a study in
emC…